TrueEffort
Grade-Adjusted Race Planner
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Race the course, not the clock.
TrueEffort calculates effort-adjusted splits — splits that actually account for the hills. Instead of dividing your goal time evenly by distance, it uses a scientifically-validated grade-adjusted pace model to tell you exactly how fast to run each segment, so you arrive at the finish on target feeling like you gave the same effort the whole way.
Just import your route and set a goal:
• Drop in a GPX, FIT, TCX, or KML file from Strava, Garmin, or any GPS watch
• Set a target finish time or pace, and choose your pacing strategy
• Get a precise, effort-adjusted split for every kilometre or mile
• See the elevation profile, gradient, and climbs at a glance
TrueEffort Pro — plan smarter races:
• Race-day weather for your exact route and start time: temperature, wind, rain, and a 0–100 conditions score
• Weather-adjusted pacing, with per-split wind showing where you'll fight a headwind or get a push
• Multiple race goals (A/B/C) to compare side by side
• Save your race plans and export them as a clean PDF to carry on race day
Free for everyone:
• Grade-adjusted, effort-based splits
• Elevation, gradient, and route analysis
• Famous courses and your recent imports
Whether it's a hilly trail ultra or a fast road marathon, TrueEffort helps you pace it right.
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• Browse a growing library of famous race courses — search, filter, and explore them on a map (Pro)
• Share any saved plan as a public link — anyone can view your route, elevation, and pacing splits, no account required (Pro)
• See at a glance which of your saved plans are currently shared
• Smaller fixes and polish
The developer, Luis Machado, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Luis Machado
- Size
- 22.7 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- TrueEffort Pro – Lifetime $19.99
- TrueEffort Pro – Monthly $0.99
- TrueEffort Pro – Yearly $8.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Luís Machado
